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[Johnny]

I didn't state my targets on here first time round, but since I have had the same targets every year for the last 3 years, they would have been: 594 league runs (the 94 is to make up for the ones I didn't score last year), no dropped catches and no ducks.

So far..... been dropped to the 2nd team after averaging 10 over my first 5 games (and I was only really counting 1st XI league runs), have dropped one catch (though to be fair it would have been a stunner) - the no ducks record is still in tact though.

Have been re-called to the ones this weekend having hit a 50 in the 2's but mostly due to the fact they have 3 out the top 7 on holiday - fingers crossed I can get a big score, re-claim my place for the rest of the year, and kick start my season and get somewhere near to the 500-odd runs I still need

[Cakes]

to get double figures at least 5 times this season
get a wicket which isnt a complete fluke

[longy0710]

Season's Targets:

800 Runs (including a century) 
Call up to league representative side
No Ducks
10 wickets

So Far:
423 runs (averaging 48.5)
5 wickets
No ducks
No Callup yet.....

[Coach]

Im interested in why people keep mentioning not getting a duck as a target. Does anyone want to explain?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Mine was fairly simple in beating my last seasons grand total of 52 runs managed that so all good!

[ianbuchanan]

target was 1000 runs for the season, and we're about half way through now and i'm on 455 so need to do a bit more to reach 4 figures!

my target was to get just a few wickets as i wasn't expecting to bowl in the league, but so far i have picked up 16 wickets.

i wanted 10 catches this year, but hardly anything has came my way! i have only taken 5 but with 2 drops

also got a direct hit run-out!

[Apple]

I didnt really have a target, but at the moment im the second highest run scorer in england, for the u14 ecb cup thing

[Johnny]

Im interested in why people keep mentioning not getting a duck as a target. Does anyone want to explain?

Ermmmm... not quite sure what element you want explaining - I would have thought it's fairly self explanatory

[Coach]

Ermmmm... not quite sure what element you want explaining - I would have thought it's fairly self explanatory

Why is 1 any better than 0? As far is i see it both are failures and rather irrelevant in the context of a year

[Tumo]

i think it's the idea of getting off the mark greg, it's personal preference. for me, getting 1 is something to be proud of, considering where i bat in the line-up, so it's completely relevant.

[Johnny]

and yes, 1 is better than 0. I agree, both are failures, but 1 is a little less of a failure

[mdl_1979]

Personally, getting 0 has never particularly worried me.  It's the score we all spend the most time on, so therefore the most likely score to be dismissed for, even without factors like feeling 'in' etc.  The thing that frustrates me this season is the number of times I have been out for 20-40. 

[niceonechoppy]

For me it's not how many necessarily but how I got out. Did I give my wicket away or was I outdone by a good ball? I find tracking modes if dismissals helps with this.

[Buzz]

For me it's not how many necessarily but how I got out. Did I give my wicket away or was I outdone by a good ball? I find tracking modes if dismissals helps with this.

I agree, giving your wicket away is a real crime (one I am frequently guilty of). Everyone makes a 0, gets a rough decision or gets a good ball before they are properly "in" but getting to 20 after batting for 5-6 overs then being caught playing a loose shot is something that drives me nuts.
Looking on play-cricket, by far the most common dismissal is caught - which tells a story and says what needs to be worked on in the nets.

[ianbuchanan]

I agree, giving your wicket away is a real crime (one I am frequently guilty of). Everyone makes a 0, gets a rough decision or gets a good ball before they are properly "in" but getting to 20 after batting for 5-6 overs then being caught playing a loose shot is something that drives me nuts.
Looking on play-cricket, by far the most common dismissal is caught - which tells a story and says what needs to be worked on in the nets.

i also agree. when i go out to bat i don't think about scoring runs, i just think 'hit the bad ball' and if you get a good ball that gets you out then fair play....